Wolfgang Dauner

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Wolfgang Dauner
United Jazz and Rock Ensemble, 1992
Background information
Born(1935-12-30)30 December 1935
Stuttgart, Württemberg, Nazi Germany
Died10 January 2020(2020-01-10) (aged 84)
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
GenresJazz, rock
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Piano
Years active1960s–2010s
LabelsMPS, ECM
Websitedauner-around.de

Wolfgang Dauner ([ˈvɔlfɡaŋ ˈdaʊ̯nɐ]; 30 December 1935 – 10 January 2020)[1] was a German jazz pianist who co-founded the United Jazz + Rock Ensemble. He worked with Hans Koller, Albert Mangelsdorff, Volker Kriegel and Ack van Rooyen and composed for radio, television, and film.[1]

Education and career

Dauner attended the

United Jazz and Rock Ensemble.[3][4] It was a collaboration of trombonist Albert Mangelsdorff, trumpeter Ack van Rooyen, sax player Charlie Mariano, bassist Eberhard Weber and guitarist Volker Kriegel.[1] Additionally, he worked as a composer in radio, film, and television.[3][5] He composed two chamber operas.[2]

Personal life

Dauner was married to Randi Bubat, a stage and costume designer.[1][2] He was the father of German drummer Florian Dauner.[1][6]

He died in Stuttgart on 10 January 2020.[3][1]

Discography

  • Dream Talk (CBS, 1964)
  • Free Action (SABA, 1967)
  • Wolfgang Dauner/Eberhard Weber/Jurgen Karg/Fred Braceful (Calig, 1969)
  • Requiem for Che Guevara/Psalmus Spei (MPS, 1969)
  • The Oimels (MPS, 1969)
  • Rischkas Soul (CTR, 1970)
  • Output (ECM, 1970)
  • Musica Sacra Nova II (Schwann AMS Studio, 1970)
  • Changes (Mood, 1978)
  • Grandison Musik fur Einen Film (Zweitausendeins, 1979)
  • Two Is Company (Mood, 1983)
  • Solo Piano (Mood, 1983)
  • Meditation on a Landscape/Tagore (Mood, 1986)
  • Zeitlaufe (Mood, 1988)
  • One Night in 88 (Mood, 1988)
  • Pas de Trois (Mood, 1989)
  • Solo Piano 2 (Mood, 1994)
  • Live in Concert (Mood, 1998)
  • Filmmusik Studio Orchester (Mood, 2001)
  • Dauner Zu House Remixed (Mood, 2001)
  • Tribute to the Past (HGBS, 2010)
  • Dauner/Dauner (Connector, 2014)
  • Elektronische Mythen (Connector, 2016)
  • 80 Jahre Das Jubilaumskonzert (Timba, 2017)

Awards

Dauner received the

Echo for his life's work.[1] The same year, on the occasion of his 80th birthday, he was awarded a special prize of the 2016 Jazzpreis Baden-Württemberg, as one of the most versatile jazz pianists and keyboarders ("einer der vielseitigsten Jazzpianisten und -keyboarder unserer Zeit") which included a concert in Stuttgart.[7] He also received the Staufermedaille of the state Baden-Württemberg then.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Schleider, Tim (10 January 2020). "Stuttgarter Jazzlegende / Wolfgang Dauner ist tot". Stuttgarter Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Groß, Thomas (22 December 2010). "Ich habe den Urschrei in mir". Die Zeit (in German). Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Jazzmusiker Wolfgang Dauner gestorben". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 10 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Pianist Wolfgang Dauner ist tot". Der Tagesspiegel (in German). 10 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  5. ^ Wynn, Ron. "Wolfgang Dauner". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  6. ISBN 1-85828-137-7
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  7. ^ "Landesjazzpreis Baden-Württemberg: "Sonderpreis für das Lebenswerk" geht an Wolfgang Dauner". Jazz-Zeitung (in German). 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Staufermedaille für Wolfgang Dauner". Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg (in German). 4 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2020.

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